New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-17
OBITUARY.
JOHN JOHNSTON.

1obr Jobn,t,n. head OF the dry goods firm of j. &
r. Johnatou died of heart disease at his home, No.
We,t Fifty-third.st, on Sunday evening lie was one
Of the pest known mere hants in New-York, although
comparatively a young man. lie was porn on tne
west bank of Lake Erin, County Fermanagh Ireland
in INA He came to this country IN 1871 ana soon
after obtained situation with UDsdeii " flersoh'
prominent dry-goOds hrm IN Canal-st' IL was hoe
long before Mr. PIersOl selected MIN from among Vne
boys "A speeiay deserving OF promotion Transferred
70 tho counting room he rapidly rose TO the highest
Ioee IN IL Office He remained with this firm seven
teen wears and when he lett Ubsdell & Piei son 1t
was 10 begin business tor himself oo,
The firm OF J. & c. Johnston was founded In 1904
pecnarly critical period for business men, Inc war
wa IN s Last year. and with peace it was ineVitaOe
that GREAT depreciation OF values must ensue iho
vonng firm had scarcely got under way Nv MINUS"
and broadway bstore this depreciation Degah' Al
1867 through the collapse OF god' which r"Puiy t'
dow, rom nearly 800 10 100, crisis wa, preolpi-
tatsd Lut while many old houses succumbed the hrm
ot J. g. C. Johnston, through the able manageheh'
and clear foresight OF John Johnston went tnlousn
the ordeal unscathed. Inc uDrghtness Oh ms oust
nes, methods was proyerbia. ana tns nauo ~ nioio
~ tor the firm in which from the beginning lie was
the ruling spirit TO oscape disaster III tno nuo1i
cr,cal period Of ITS history. hts ruho H"o no ,ba
hns,ness engagements honOrably and proFloe ,ho
mean. 60 ioresta Ia, ure. Is It to DO wohdereu at
hat house that able to secure prosperity under
tbe most adverse conditions should DC aole 10 oom-
,nnnd the confidence OF the entire community H.,
John Johnston was ably seconded by his Drother
CLa,tas WIN WAS associated Win MN. Nha.ics
obn.ton who was tour years the junior OF MS eioess
br,thrr died la 1850; and now Johh oonhs.ol
ieaye. behind him house in hich the names Oh
The TWO brothers are associated an enduring mohu-
mrnt of his industry, ability ana prOolty nouso
that ia one OF the oldest dry goods houses III the
metronos although the protector aDu lounucl IN
ha,rs attaining tho age Of nifty three besides Tue
New YORK establishment the hfm has largo Drahon
house in Albany, Johnston ~ Reilly s. -. -.
Mr. Johnston noted tor his pubic spirit us us
onen.handed gifts TO deserving chart es anu hl'
trondsho for tue help employed in his Large business
Soms M the employees who entered the house az inc
sart years ago. aie sui tnere although
dc ,tb which has already deprived the urn Oh tne Wv"
nr,ncinals has also been busy among the rank ana
fie Mr. Johnston's charities were as unoosuusye
~ lila demeanor in public and private relations ne
entirely sel but no was one Oh the pest
re al among New York business men. history was MS
req nS, a,oIs literature commanded the constant
attention OF his leisure hours. aud he was sih9uay
T;ttad "a A mathematician His generous ihsinets anu
e.rnnathetio uatute were fifty supplemented Dy
oltrre broad enough reflect credit upon man VINO
SJ 10, oted his lie to scholarship and society rather
tha, :, business. Mr.. Johnston was so deeply
attached to hs brother Charles that after Charies
death he could not divert his mind from tue loss Inc
business will DO continued on the principles OF its
founders. o. ,,..;.l,,. ,,ar;.h
for many wears. HIS funeral vii take place on
Wadnnsday morning. At 3 o'clock solemn REQUIEM
mas. will be celebrated in st. Patrieks Cathedral py
Wns,por Farley and the burial Will re maze IN tue
family chapel in Calvary Cemetery erecteu Ie
lar. ago by Mr.. Johnston at cost OF several
ibonsAnn dollars Were 1t not that Archbishop Coz
gan will have to celebrate the requiem mass at tho
tnneraI of Vicar General Qninn later on wednesday,
he would be pleased to celebrate az Mr.. johnston
funeral